Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-01
SOCIETY NOTES.

Secretary and Mrs. Manning gave an elaborate
dinner to party of sixteen last evening. The
table was laid with center piece composed of
aDnunclat1On lilies and roses. At the ends OF the
table were gilt candelabra, the tapers capped by
crimson shades, and there were several tall
stands of fruit. Pretty favors for the ladies were
furnished in small round baskets OF gilt wicker
work filled with flowers, JacqueminOt and bonsi-
lene roses y1OletS, valley lilies and hyactntIS each
basket filled with solid color and tied with broad
satin ribbon to match The guests were Miss
Cleveland, Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, senator and
Mrs. Charles N5fdKo, T Repfesentasivs and and ars ana
Randall, Senator Ransom, Mr.. VIM. l. Fryer and
Miss Cleveland to seat at one end of the table.
and Mrs Manning walked to the dining room with
Speaker Carlisle.
Secretary Whitney also gave large dinner
party last evening, covers being laid for twenty.
Mrs. Whitney did not come down to dinner, and
the place OF the hostess was occupied by Mrs.
Bonaparte. The center OF the table was adorned
by large bed OF crimson tulips with the corners
OF pale lemon colored tulips At either end Of the
table were two crystal bowls OF crimson and yel-
low tulips. The silver candelabra had their tapers
capped by pink shades draped with lace drawn
up with pink ribbons. Both ends of the table had
crystal bowls In gold stands filled with rich rosy
strawDerr1eS. There were ten courses: oysters
turtle soup, chicken, halibut, Sweetbreads fiIlet
Lobster I Iasgparagus pa rum punch English snipe
melons, cake, strawberries, fruits coffee and four
wines. The fOwer table in the dining room was
AnnUn.
citation lilies. The guests were the Swedish min
lister and Mrs. Reuterskiold, Col and Mrs. Bona
parte, Gen and Mrs. Borden, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Roosevelt, Miss Howard, Mr.. Won Alvensleben. Mr..
ROustan, Judge Davis, Miss Lucy Frelinghuy-
sen, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. MCPHERSON Mrs
Townsend Miss Howell, Senator Hale and Gen.
Anderson. The drawing rooms were handsomely de-
c0raJed with pink tulips and striped red and white
lilies. A small company was invited for ten
down stairs for the after dinner Festivities.
Mrs. Henry Vail is at home ON Monday evenings
to her friends and on Friday afternoons
Mrs j. C. Crawford leaves the city on Friday
for Vermont, and will join her husband in New
York on the I2th OF this month"; when they sail for
Europe.
The opening OF the hospital for foundlincs yes.
terday afternoon was a very pleasant affair. The
new and cOmmOdiOuS building is situated on the
corner OF and 18th street. The committee OF
arrangements were, Mrs. Frank COnger chairman: =:
Mrs Dolph, MIS- Cullom and Mrs. George Wheeler.
The visitors entered their name upon the visitors,
POO np9k ana PAID as much M or as little as they felt
they had an opportunity to buy every thing eat
able and dr1nkable and a box OF candy to Garry
good people OF the city all the afternoon In the
cean coZy cribs, up stairs in the nursery were six
M new ", babies Two went about the Moor and one was
all has been adopted by r1ch gentleman In
Oshkosh, for whose integrity Senator Sawyer has
youched.
MIS- Foster and Miss Foster were pleasantly at
home yesterday and received many callers.
Mrs. DR.. A. w. Pitzer was called suddenly and
unexpectedly to Roanoke, Virginia, on Saturday,
by the death OF her sister Mamie, wife OF Mr. F. H.
R0rer, Of that city.
Mrs John F. Rodgers, who was suddenly called
to Louisville, KY, about two weeks ago by the
Death OF her brother, has returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolbert LanstOn, 11O1 street,
gave very enjoyable musicale on Monday even
Ing In honor Oh their guests Miss Nettie Dawson OF
cumberland, Nd, and Miss Anna Wine, OF Brandy
station, Va. Those contributing vOcaIly and In
strInentaly were Mrs. Hedberg, Mrs. f. b. Curtis,
MT Maedel either, Miss Wine, Miss Alice HiestOn
and Miss Addie K!einSchmidt The latJer'S reci-
tations were also greatly enjoyed. The refresh
nient tables We're abundantly supplied with
noWers, fruits, connections and ices, well the
more substantial salads, deviled crabs sand.
WicheS, &c.
Mrs. Manning will receive Informally tomorrow
| afternoon from till 6.